Both teams are in good form overall heading into this match, despite their vastly different league positions, and with each club having a lot to fight for, it could lead to a close encounter.
Ultimately, the Hoops should have enough to just squeeze through in this one, with the quality inside the squad providing them with the advantage at home.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Celtic win with a probability of 81.01%. A draw had a probability of 12.8% and a win for Dundee had a probability of 6.16%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (11.91%) and 1-0 (9.94%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.1%), while for a Dundee win it was 0-1 (2.28%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.
